AKQA Insight

Collecting our thoughts

The exclusive series of events and talks from influential authors, athletes, artists and entrepreneurs to stimulate ideas and expand your imagination.

Across our studios we host monthly AKQA Insight events for our clients and employees to broaden cultural horizons and inspire our minds. Guests include Sir Paul Smith sharing his life in design, Ruby Wax discussing mental health, Wade Davies the world’s greatest anthropologist, and Evan Spiegel, CEO and Founder of Snapchat.

A woman and a man sit and speak in front of an audience in a room. Behind them is a large screen displaying a group photo of older adults. The audience listens attentively.
Jean Oelwang

Partnering with purpose

Partnering with purpose
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Aza Raskin

Unlocking the mysteries of nature with AI

Unlocking the mysteries of nature with AI
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Jack Harries and Deborah Goldemberg

Open source activism

Open source activism
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Ajaz Ahmed

The early days and perspectives on the future

The early days and perspectives on the future
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Susan Cummings, Richard Saggers and Andrew Chitty

The frontier of future formats

The frontier of future formats
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Kajal Odedra

The Petition Revolution

The Petition Revolution
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Allyson Williams MBE

Keeping the Spirit Alive

Keeping the Spirit Alive
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Rutger Bregman

Humankind

Humankind
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Lily Cole

Who Cares Wins

Who Cares Wins
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Derek Owusu

That Reminds Me

That Reminds Me
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Jim Huether

The Unknown Presents Opportunity

The Unknown Presents Opportunity
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Liz Kilgarriff

Storytelling in the 21st Century

Storytelling in the 21st Century
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Chip Conley

The Making of a Modern Elder

The Making of a Modern Elder
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Carolyn Steel

How Food Can Save The World

How Food Can Save The World
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Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM

Dreaming in a Nightmare

Dreaming in a Nightmare
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Adam Kucharski

The Rules of Contagion

The Rules of Contagion
Defeat Main 2
Ajaz Ahmed and Christian Watson

Defeat

Defeat
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Simon Watt

Embracing the world for its variety

Embracing the world for its variety
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Women in Sport

Reframing Sport for Girls

Reframing Sport for Girls
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Bruce Daisley

Love where you work

Love where you work
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John Amaechi OBE

Creating an innovative culture through inclusion

Creating an innovative culture through inclusion
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Dan Holdsworth

Acceleration Structures

Acceleration Structures
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Felicia Leoncelli

Go with the Flo

Go with the Flo
A man in a suit speaks to an audience in a conference room. Behind him is a projection screen displaying the words AKQA INSIGHT. The attendees are seated facing the speaker.
Lee Loveless

Supporting Minds

Supporting Minds
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Ruth Awogbade

Faith, feminism and fashion

Faith, feminism and fashion
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Wade Davis

The diversity of the human spirit

The diversity of the human spirit
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Dr Holly Branson, Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger

Welcome to the WEconomy

Welcome to the WEconomy
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Jamie Bartlett

Outsiders changing the world

Outsiders changing the world
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Andrew Essex and Armen Perian panel

Storytelling through technology

Storytelling through technology
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Sir Paul Smith

Design For Life

Design For Life
A woman stands in front of a seated audience, presenting a slideshow. The projected slide reads OUR YEARLY WASTE and shows a jar filled with waste. The room is bright with natural light from large windows.
Bea Johnson

Zero Waste living

Zero Waste living
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Will Storr

Self-obsession in an age of perfectionism

Self-obsession in an age of perfectionism
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Beau Lotto

Changing perceptions

Changing perceptions
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Andy Hood

A roadmap for innovation

A roadmap for innovation
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Guest Speakers

Be Bold For Change

Be Bold For Change
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Luke Dormehl

The creation of Thinking Machines

The creation of Thinking Machines
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Tamir Moscovici

Urban Outlaw

Urban Outlaw
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Deyan Sudjic

The Language of Cities

The Language of Cities
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Clare Pelly

Making space more accessible than ever before

Making space more accessible than ever before
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AKQA and Guests

Mind Games

Mind Games
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Dr. Mary Aiken

Exploring how human behaviour changes online

Exploring how human behaviour changes online
A man holding a microphone points to a projection screen displaying a Transform Leadership diagram with sections labeled ExO Lite, Disrupt [x], and Strategies for Corporates.
Yuri Van Geest

The Exponential Shift

The Exponential Shift
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Dave Alred

Cultivate a no-limits mindset

Cultivate a no-limits mindset
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Sir Richard Branson

Don’t Look Down exclusive screening

Don’t Look Down exclusive screening
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Imogen Heap

Driving a data-driven deal for musicians

Driving a data-driven deal for musicians
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Alec Ross

Disrupt – or be disrupted

Disrupt – or be disrupted
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Bas

From mixtapes to labels

From mixtapes to labels
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Tristan Jehan

Personalisation in music streaming

Personalisation in music streaming
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Chris Impey

Searching for Earth 2.0

Searching for Earth 2.0
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Romain Tardy

From VJing to videomapping

From VJing to videomapping
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Ben McBean

You have to believe to achieve

You have to believe to achieve
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Caleb Meakins

The expert in failure

The expert in failure
A man in a plaid shirt stands and speaks in front of a TV screen displaying a brain diagram. Beside him are a large floor lamp, a small table with water bottles, and a notepad.
Sean Gourley

The future of today

The future of today
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Evan Spiegel

The world through the eyes of many

The world through the eyes of many
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Elif Shafak

Emotion – the key to storytelling

Emotion – the key to storytelling
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Kelly Grovier

Mapping the landscape of contemporary art

Mapping the landscape of contemporary art
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Bill Granger

From art school dropout to renowned chef

From art school dropout to renowned chef
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Ruby Wax

Be the master, not the slave, of your mind

Be the master, not the slave, of your mind
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Jamal Edwards

Staying ahead of the game

Staying ahead of the game